BACKGROUND Nissen fundoplication is an effective treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infants. Laparoscopic procedures after previous laparotomy are technically more challenging. The role of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication after neonatal laparotomy for diseases unrelated to reflux is poorly described. METHODS This was a retrospective review of open vs laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication ...

An 11-year-old boy presented to our pediatric pulmonology clinic with a 3-month history of atelectasis evident on his chest radiography. Breath sounds revealed fine crackles in the right lower zone and rhonchi upper zones. His initial pulmonary function test was compatible restrictive disease. Chest tomography that trachea, intermediate, middle lobe bronchi were narrowed by megaesophagus. Esoph...

Objective: Achalasia is a disease characterized by lower esophageal sphincter motility disorder. Whereas there no clear algorithm in treating achalasia children, Heller myotomy known to be as the most effective method. Gastroesophageal reflux after frequently reported complication. Therefore, fundoplication procedure should added simultaneously. Our study aimed present results of patients who u...

HYPOTHESIS Nissen fundoplication decreases the use of antireflux medications. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using discharge abstract data and pharmacy data. SETTING Twelve regional Kaiser Permanente hospitals in southern California. PATIENTS Three hundred forty-two patients underwent Nissen fundoplication. INTERVENTION Nissen fundoplication. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Use of antireflux ...

OBJECTIVE To determine rates and mechanisms of failure in 857 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease or paraesophageal hernia (1991-1998), and compare this population with 100 consecutive patients undergoing fundoplication revision (laparoscopic and open) at the authors' institution during the same period. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Gastro...

Fundoplication may improve survival after lung transplantation. Little is known about the effects of fundoplication on quality of life in these patients. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of fundoplication in lung transplant recipients and its effects on quality of life. Between June 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010, a prospective study of lung transplant recipients undergoing fundopl...

AIM In recent years, several studies with large sample sizes and recent follow-up data have been published comparing outcomes between laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication. It is now timely to be re-evaluated and synthesized long-term efficacy and adverse events of both total and partial posterior fundoplication. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic searches fo...